Planning
Fuss over Chelsea Barracks’ ‘overbearing’ penthouses
Westminster's planners are due to discuss the finer points - including penthouse positioning - of Qatari Diar's designs for Phase One of the redevelopment of the Chelsea Barracks site on 20th May
RBKC publishes basement findings
With RBKC's draft policy on basement development now safely in the hands of the Secretary of State, the Royal Borough has published the findings from its lengthy publication consultation, including the r…
Westminster Labour pledges to ‘outlaw’ mega-basements & tighten affordable housing rules
Labour Councillors in Westminster have come out swinging ahead of this month's local elections, claiming that the Conservatives are "killing" its communities by granting planning for "huge numbers of luxury…
Planners give nod to Lodha’s second major London play
Lodha's £90m plans for the resi conversion of the old London School of Business and Finance’s Holborn campus have been approved by Westminster Council.
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Souper Prime: How air pollution shaped London’s property hotspots
What on earth has smog got to do with the capital's property market in 2014? Quite a lot actually, says Winkworth's CEO Dominic Agace...
Grandest Designs: The build-your-own stately homes
The English countryside could be about to see two new mansions "of national importance" arise from its green folds, so long as someone finds the time and money to actually build them
Change of Usefulness: Is the planning system finally about to speed up?
Will the latest batch of planning reforms kick-start conversions or leave developers still kicking their heels, asks Rachel Lee...
London’s skyline ‘trashed’ by wave of resi towers – Rees
The London skyline is being "trashed" by the wave of residential towers currently shooting up in between Vauxhall and Whitechapel, according to former City planning chief Peter Rees (the chap who incidentally…
Chelsea hospitals battle over Brompton site
The Royal Brompton Hospital's plans to sell-off a 3
Electric Boulevard: Plans for Battersea’s new high street revealed
Designs for the next phase of the transformation of Battersea Power Station have been unveiled
Detailed plans approved for Earls Court Village and Empress State Building
Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham planners have given the first detailed all-clears to Capco's plans for Earls Court
Fast-track planning court opens its doors
The first hearings at the UK's new specialist 'Planning Court' are getting underway today